NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Zabbix and NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG are in network monitoring and performance analysis. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG appears superior in complex network infrastructures with its comprehensive features.

Features: Zabbix offers robust monitoring, flexible customization, and suitability across various environments. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG provides extensive traffic analysis, deep packet inspection, and enhanced security features for enterprises with critical network demands.

Room for Improvement: Zabbix can improve in simplifying its configuration process, enhancing user interface, and integrating third-party tools more seamlessly. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG could benefit from a more competitive pricing structure, increased flexibility in smaller setups, and improving user accessibility in its advanced features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zabbix requires more manual configuration but has a supportive community and thorough documentation. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG offers streamlined deployment, strong professional support services, ensuring quick implementation and ongoing assistance.

Pricing and ROI: Zabbix has a low-cost deployment model with no licensing fees, ideal for budget-conscious organizations. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG, with a higher price point, delivers high ROI through enhanced network visibility, justifying its cost.

To learn more, read our detailed NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs. Zabbix Report (Updated: September 2025).

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs. Zabbix

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Categories and Ranking

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

78th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zabbix

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

107

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (9th), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 11.4%, up from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zabbix	11.4%
NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG	0.4%
Other	88.2%

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Featured Reviews

Michael Gideon Genita

Associate System Engineer at SMS Global Technologies, Inc.

Easy to set up with good documentation and helpful support

I'm using it for a customer The packet flow switch is the most valuable aspect of the solution. It's an easy product to set up. We can scale the solution if we need to. It's stable. The documentation is well-written and quite useful. It's compatible with other products. Under the pocket flow…

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B Ahmed

Manager, Information Technology Zara & Inditex at Cenomi

Enables seamless global client monitoring with reliable remote connectivity

I use the solution to provide a perfect environment for remote connectivity with my clients. Many tools that I require for system maintenance are included. I can easily monitor all of my clients throughout the world I did not give much thought to it, however, improvements could be made to Zabbix.…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It helps us get to root cause quickly. With utilization and consumption of bandwidth, we can usually see what application is taking as much as they should (or shouldn't), then account for it accordingly."

"It helps us to assist our customers to isolate problems. If it is us who is having the problem, then we can use it to streamline the process."

"The most valuable feature is utilization."

"I love the single pane of glass view. It makes it easier to not have to navigate everywhere. It allows more simplistic visibility, without having to go from tool to tool to tool, or from window to window to window."

"The tool has the ability to look back within a month's data. It is very easy to navigate within the tool and troubleshoot the problem, compared to other solutions that we've used in the past."

"It has cut our troubleshooting down by days. Once we have a product in place, we show people examples of how it can streamline their troubleshooting process."

"The ability to troubleshoot customers' connectivity has been very beneficial."

"It is very rock solid. We hardly have any hardware issues."

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"The resource usage, CPU utilization, disk usage, network monitoring, network performance, and alerting features are invaluable."

"The most valuable feature is the protocol to manage anything."

"Health and communication links availability."

"Zabbix is scalable."

"Like other common Linux distributions, some of the most valuable features of this solution are the ease of use and deployment. It's simple and has a lot of packages and a lot of software."

"The calculations part is the most valuable."

"The level of discovery-based configuration that lets us auto-configure the monitoring for various systems is a valuable feature."

"The basic setup is very easy."

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Cons

"There is a timeout feature that we have been asking for awhile."

"The monitoring and reporting tool needs improvement. Users want more information, such as the level of detail when doing a packet analysis. They want more detail to be able to isolate down to a specific point."

"I would like to see an improved level of stitching between IPs."

"The scalability has some limitations and quirks to it. I would like to be able to upgrade rather than replace the whole thing."

"The single pane of glass feed still needs work."

"The technology goes end-of-life on us every year, which is why I am looking forward to vSTREAM. I don't like when devices go end-of-life on us so quickly. If we can get more of an advanced notice of when an end-of-life is brought up, because our certification process within the organization takes a while."

"Being able to manage the packet flow switches in nGeniusONE would be great."

"The stability depends on who is using the tool, because you only can get as much out of the tool as you put into it. There are a lot of patches for this particular environment, so you have to keep on them. If you lose track of them, then the product is not useful anymore."

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"The dashboard and the graph section could be a little bit more professional."

"The graphical user interface could be customized a little bit more, and also the dashboard could be more friendly."

"I had problems using Zabbix when working with SUSE Enterprise; many companies use SUSE."

"Zabbix is not easy to configure, and upgrading is also an issue."

"The solution needs to add features for finding loopholes or problems and their root causes."

"In the next release, I'm hoping for features targeted towards larger users with more customizable options. Despite this, I think pre-canned reports that can be used straight out of the box would be beneficial rather than having to configure each report individually. Additionally, a deeper dive into software configurations on the machines would be useful, although I understand there may be challenges in implementing this due to scripting requirements. More documentation would also be appreciated."

"There are some features of Zabbix that are not good for reporting. The DX Spectrum solution has better reporting."

"The integration of the product is not so easy, especially when it comes to the application database."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like it to be more scalable with less spend."

"To capture more with the solution that we bought, you have to buy another InfiniStreamNG, and there are only four ports in the back."

"This product could be cheaper."

"The scalability is good, but it comes at a cost. E.g., if you need 100 InfiniStream because you are sending gigs or terabytes of data to one InfiniStream, then you will have to purchase another InfiniStream, which are not cheap."

"It can be scalable. It just costs too much. With a company as big as ours, it gets too expensive to accommodate every single site."

"The price is a little high."

"The solution is free to use but they offer support as a paid service. If you can go read the manuals and do the fine-tuning based on your needs, you do not need to pay anything and you will have a full solution."

"I was using the free, Community Edition."

"We were searching for an open source solution and Zabbix fit the bill because it is free and open source under the GPL license."

"My manager is very happy because it doesn't cost anything."

"The tool's licensing is good."

"We pay the subscription for support by year."

"If you have 20,000 hosts, the support costs around €95,000 for a year."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

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IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

May 31, 2015

Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor

I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Energy/Utilities Company

11%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	53
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	34

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The template system in Zabbix is very beneficial as it saves time in configuration.

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If you want to save costs, you can use Zabbix.

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What needs improvement with Zabbix?

The reporting is lacking because this is an open-source tool, and nowadays, management's expectation is that the reports should be of high quality and every information should be presented in a con...

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Also Known As

InfiniStreamNG, NETSCOUT ISNG, Infinistream

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Overview

NETSCOUT’s new ISNG platform harnesses the power of IP intelligence by mining traffic in real-time to deliver accurate and actionable data for service assurance, cybersecurity and business intelligence applications. The InfiniStreamNG platform fully supports the nGeniusONE and Iris application suites.

NETSCOUT

Zabbix is an open-source monitoring software that provides real-time monitoring and alerting for servers, networks, applications, and services.

It offers a wide range of features including data collection, visualization, and reporting.

With its user-friendly interface and customizable dashboards, Zabbix helps organizations ensure the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure.

Sample Customers

U.S. Department of Defense

1. IBM 2. Dell 3. Cisco 4. HP 5. Oracle 6. Microsoft 7. Amazon 8. Google 9. Facebook 10. Twitter 11. LinkedIn 12. Netflix 13. Adobe 14. VMware 15. Salesforce 16. SAP 17. Intel 18. AT&T 19. Verizon 20. T-Mobile 21. Vodafone 22. Ericsson 23. Nokia 24. Siemens 25. General Electric 26. Honeywell 27. Philips 28. Sony 29. Samsung 30. LG 31. Panasonic 32. Toshiba

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs. Zabbix